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Sanchez, ACorresponding AuthorJavier OrdóñezAuthor

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January 5, 2026
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THINKING WITH YOUR HANDS: OLD AND NEW PERSPECTIVES IN ARTISANAL EPISTEMOLOGY

Publicated to: Asclepio. 76 (2): e24- - 2024-12-01 76(2), DOI: 10.3989/asclepio.2024.24

Authors:

Sánchez, A; Rodríguez, JO
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Affiliations

Univ Autonoma Madrid - Author

Abstract

Recent scholarship on science questions the legitimacy of the centre/periphery model, and its ability to account for the dynamics involved in the historical construction of scientific developments. However, this dichotomy is present in science studies, and it is often considered natural to take as scientific only part of what is scientific. Thus, it is assumed that in the scientific there is also a certain hierarchy, a graduation from pure science and the theoretical to applied science and the experimental, more mired in laboratory tasks, subject to interpretation. The problem is accentuated when laboratories move away from theories, when experiments are carried out without their aristocratic guidance. This problem becomes dramatic when it comes to studying a type of knowledge related to the arcane of experimentation, but with its own circuits; we are referring to artisanal knowledge. In the light of this problem, the main purpose of this article is to explore the scope that the notion of artisanal epistemology has in the history of science through a critical review of the most recent publications. Such a review will both reconstruct the reasons that have led to a focus on the work of artisans and orient the readerto where the burgeoning cultural studies in this field seem to be heading. Although this article is the first in a series of texts devoted to maritime culture, the bibliographical review presented here is not limited to this area and offers a broad overview of the flourishing historiography of the history of crafts.
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Keywords

Artisanal knowledgeCiencias básicas y experimentalesCraftCultureEarly modern scienceEnlightenmentExpertiseFar eastGrupo bGuildsHª y fª de la cienciaIberian scienceIndustrialisationInnovationKnowledgeMedievalRethinkingScientific knowledgeTechnology

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Asclepio due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Dialnet (Dialnet Métricas). In the year of publication of the work, 2024 there are still no calculated indicators, but in 2023, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil).

Notably, the journal is positioned in the Quartile Q4 for the agency WoS (JCR), in the category History & Philosophy of Science, in the Quartile Q4 for the agency Scopus (SJR), in the category History and Philosophy of Science, classified as A in other national agencies such as CIRC, classified as B by the agency AGUAR.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2026-04-02:

  • Scopus: 1
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-02:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 5 (PlumX).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Additionally, the work has been submitted to a journal classified as Diamond in relation to this type of editorial policy.
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (SANCHEZ MARTINEZ, ANTONIO) and Last Author (Rodríguez, JO).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been SANCHEZ MARTINEZ, ANTONIO.

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Project objectives

El presente estudio tiene como finalidad principal abordar la noción de epistemología artesanal en la historia de la ciencia mediante una revisión crítica de publicaciones recientes. Se propone analizar la legitimidad del modelo centro/periferia en los desarrollos científicos históricos, evaluar la presencia de jerarquías dentro de lo científico, determinar las implicaciones del distanciamiento entre laboratorios y teorías, caracterizar el conocimiento artesanal y sus circuitos propios, y orientar la comprensión hacia las tendencias emergentes en los estudios culturales relacionados con esta área. Además, busca ofrecer una visión amplia de la historiografía sobre la historia de los oficios, más allá del ámbito específico de la cultura marítima.
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Most relevant results

El estudio aborda críticamente la noción de epistemología artesanal en la historia de la ciencia mediante una revisión bibliográfica reciente. Los resultados más relevantes son: se cuestiona la validez del modelo centro/periferia para explicar la construcción histórica de desarrollos científicos; se identifica una jerarquía implícita en la ciencia que privilegia la ciencia pura y teórica sobre la aplicada y experimental; se destaca la problemática que surge cuando los experimentos se realizan sin la guía teórica tradicional; se reconoce la existencia de un conocimiento artesanal con circuitos propios, relacionado con el arcano de la experimentación; y se ofrece una perspectiva amplia que trasciende la cultura marítima, abarcando la historiografía emergente sobre la historia de los oficios.
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